Lyn Newton's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneLyn Accelerated Reader Program - Blog Entry09 Feb 2007 07:50 PM The program can be great! I'm glad that your son is enjoying it!! Who Is Responsible for Your Child's Education? - Blog Entry08 Feb 2007 03:48 PM Thanks for the comment and the support! Supporting New Teachers - Blog Entry08 Feb 2007 08:33 AM Thanks Valorie! I wish the public system here had that rule! Within my first three years, I took on Beta Club, Pep Club, Cheerleading, and Yearbook! Most veteran teachers do not want these jobs. I enjoyed it because I like working with the children and helping them have experiences that they otherwise wouldn't have, but I had enough on my plate without adding those things. Now, I have been teaching for 7 years and have 2 small children. I feel confident to refuse the things I know I can not handle. Parent Involvement: Primary Verses Middle - Blog Entry06 Feb 2007 10:37 AM You are very lucky to have that kind of relationship with your children. I hope mine feel the same way about me. I wonder if it is the pressure of of the other students in public schools or the school environment itself that makes the difference in public school and homeschooling attitudes of middle school children? Perhaps by homeschooling, you are creating a stronger bond with your children because of the time you spend together. I know my realtionship with my daughter seems to be stronger during breaks when we have more time together. Should Television Be Used in the Classroom? - Blog Entry03 Feb 2007 01:14 PM Very true!! Thanks for the comment!! Are Single Sex Classes the Solution? - Blog Entry01 Feb 2007 09:47 AM Thinking about my school career, I can agree that I probably would have had less worries in an all girl environment. I have also thought that I would have liked uniforms for the simple fact of not having to worry about competing for stylish clothing. I also can agree that there probably would be more men get involved in education if it went to all male classes. We are in a great need of male teachers in lower grades. 100th Day of School Celebration - Blog Entry30 Jan 2007 02:07 PM Wow! The 100th day of school was wild but great! Heather, I'm glad your daughter had a good time, too! I Have to Meet with My Child's Teacher about Possible Retention - Blog Entry28 Jan 2007 08:12 AM I'll have to search for that! I Have to Meet with My Child's Teacher about Possible Retention - Blog Entry28 Jan 2007 05:56 AM Valorie- I agree. We have two student teachers in the primary grades now and they are poorly prepared. It seems that the colleges are teaching them how they will change lives and how to go in and change education and make it so wonderful and take every child and give them everything they do not have. While this is what you try to do, they don't mention the harrassing parents, the board on you about test scores, the children that cuss you, and the headlice that won't go away!! I Have to Meet with My Child's Teacher about Possible Retention - Blog Entry27 Jan 2007 06:19 PM I most teachers begin with good intentions but the paperwork and testing and guidelines and unsupportative parents just sometimes "burn teachers out". I wish sometimes that the system would just let teachers teach. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 |
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